Where does “bìth” come from?

bìth (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bí, from Proto-Celtic bitu, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bìth (Scottish Gaelic): glue, gum; birdlime; resin

Definitions

  1. glue, gum; birdlime; resin

Ancestry of “bìth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbísecond/third-person singular habitual present...
2Proto-Celticbitu—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bìth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bitu →Every word from Old Irish bí →
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